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Tokyo Xanadu eX+
Developer Nihon Falcom
Tokyo Xanadu is a 2015 action role-playing game developed by Nihon Falcom. The game was developed out of Nihon Falcom's desire to create a game of a different type and setting than their other role-playing game franchises, The Legend of Heroes and Ys. The game was first released in Japan for the PlayStation Vita in September 2015, and worldwide in June 2017. An enhanced version of the game, Tokyo Xanadu eX+, was… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
201 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Oct 31, 2026 · last updated Nov 4, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
78
LovedLoved
137 positive · 38 negative
95% range 72–84%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 137 | 38 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
880 of 1,019 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
79% recommend · 140 yes, 37 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 177 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (1,539 of 1,805 positive).
Players describe it as a blend of Trails of Cold Steel, Ys, and Persona. [1][2][3] Many praise the soundtrack and combat as satisfying. [4][5][6] Some criticize the localization and simplistic gameplay. [4][7][8]
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Representative posts
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TLDR: a decent 3D-action combat game wrapped in a typical Falcom JRPG, but also a somewhat lazy console port, sloppily translated with a story that relies heavily on Falcom's favourite clichés. I honestly had a hard time deciding whether to rate this game positively or negatively. I’ve played it start-to-finish three times (a completionist run takes ~70 hours), so it’s definitely not a bad game. It’s actually pretty …
- [1]
Combine Trails of Cold Steel and modern Ys, add a bit of Persona, season with an amazing soundtrack and you get this game
- [4]
The game itself is enjoyable, the combat is very satisfying, and the music is great, as is expected from a Falcom game. Nothing more to add in that department that plenty others haven't already. HOWEVER, this is probably the most half-arsed localisation I have seen in any JRPG. I can understand the occasional typo or translation errors, but here it's pretty clear that the localisers just didn't care to put in any …
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People in some reviews are calling this "We have Persona at home". Not far off but technically its more of "what if Trails of Cold Steel and Ys got an offspring". It borrows a lot of Cold Steel mechanics, except the battle system is from Ys (somewhat). Breakdown : - Great OST kept me going for hours. - I'm more of an action game player than turn based so this battle system suits me well. On normal, it felt quite …
- [2]
Hey what are you doing reading a review of a niche 2015 game like you don't already know if you're going to play it? You can and should consider this a spinoff of the Trails of Cold Steel series, a kind of CS 2.5, in which the devs are free of the story but can steal as many mechanics as they like and try some new ones. "Cold Steel 2.5 with real time combat and Persona's daytime" gets you most of the way there. I …
Summarised from 34 of the 202 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
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Tokyo Xanadu eX+ sits at 78% positive across 175 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Famitsu gave the game a review score of 32/40. The game sold a total of 88,879 retail copies within its first week of release in Japan, topping the software sales charts for that particular week, with over 112,000 being sold within three weeks.
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 201 · most liked firstTLDR: a decent 3D-action combat game wrapped in a typical Falcom JRPG, but also a somewhat lazy console port, sloppily translated with a story that relies heavily on Falcom's favourite clichés. I honestly had a hard time deciding whether to rate this game positively or negatively. I’ve played it start-to-finish three times (a completionist run takes ~70 hours), so it’s definitely not a bad game. It’s actually pretty good, provided you keep a sense of humour about its flaws. On the other…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Combine Trails of Cold Steel and modern Ys, add a bit of Persona, season with an amazing soundtrack and you get this game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tokyo Xanadu eX+ follows a group of students with supernatural abilities that allow them to fight enemies known as Greeds. Recently gates have been appearing more frequently and in doing so starts to interact and warp reality. To combat this problem Kou and a slowly increasing group of other students work to seal the gates around the city. If the gates are left unchecked the greeds would grow to powerful and another twilight disaster would happen, once again killing thousands of people. The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tokyo Xanadu eX+ for those who don't know, is an enhanced re-release of a PS-vita title, the game features new side stories and an extra after story which really adds to the game as a whole, along with that you get a bunch of past DLC as part of the base game, new costumes exclusive to the new version and I believe a few new elements, (equipment pieces) albeit not the most fancy ones you'll get, it's a fun kind of spinoff Falcom game using ideas and some assets from their legend of heroes…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not going into it too much right now. But I got Tokyo Xanadu Ex+ on my Switch 2 now. This time I'll try to actually finish the game. This game has been backlog bait for me far too long. #StormTokyoXanadu
neutral · AI labelView post →Hey what are you doing reading a review of a niche 2015 game like you don't already know if you're going to play it? You can and should consider this a spinoff of the Trails of Cold Steel series, a kind of CS 2.5, in which the devs are free of the story but can steal as many mechanics as they like and try some new ones. "Cold Steel 2.5 with real time combat and Persona's daytime" gets you most of the way there. I spent north of 60 hours doing a mostly complete run of this game. The combat…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a mix of cold steel and Ys, but I wouldn't recommend it unless you are a hungry for a Falcom rpg. The story drags on way to long, with long stretch of dialogue and scenes that really overstay their welcome. Credit where its due, they try really hard to set up and interesting world and lore, but I just wasn't into it. Gameplay is weirdly simple. Dungeons are very linear, and instead of getting more complicated or interesting just get longer. Each character has a normal, power, and ranged…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Me: 'Mom, can we have Persona?' Mom: 'We have Persona at home.' Persona at home: Tokyo Xanadu eX+." Tokyo Xanadu eX+ is the kind of game that wants to be the cool kid at the Persona table, but let’s be real, it’s sitting somewhere in the back, wearing last season’s graphics and hoping nobody notices. Even if everything feels a bit derivative and low-budget, Tokyo Xanadu eX+ still manages to be a comfort food for people who can’t get enough of that Persona vibe. It will feel familiar,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Anyway, I started a replay of Tokyo Xanadu EX+. Using the mod that replaces the script with the revised Switch localization, and wow, I can already notice a HUGE difference. Didn't carry over too much though, and no way was I gonna do "Infinity Mode" without carrying over levels lol.
neutral · AI labelView post →Imagine Persona + YS merged together and you get this game! very fun and enjoyable game, i recommend it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game itself is enjoyable, the combat is very satisfying, and the music is great, as is expected from a Falcom game. Nothing more to add in that department that plenty others haven't already. HOWEVER, this is probably the most half-arsed localisation I have seen in any JRPG. I can understand the occasional typo or translation errors, but here it's pretty clear that the localisers just didn't care to put in any effort. It felt like I was playing with some mediocre fan translation.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Even on a replay I maintain that this game, while doing nothing particularly outstanding, is a nice little adventure. It doesn't attempt to be anything more than it is in narrative and in gameplay. It's a fun story with a solid cast and some great characterization. Thanks Falcom.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →kind of a late review but whatever this game has a special place in my heart finished 2 times bought it like 3 times peak party peak pacing peak vibes peak in general i'll never shut up about it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pros Surprisingly good music. Different and unique playable characters. Great world building and character development. Gameplay is slow and simple at the beginning but gets better as you unlock more gameplay elements. Interesting mini-games and side quests. No bugs found. Game can run on a potato. DLCs are only cosmetic. Pretty good japanese VA. It's Nihom Falcom. Neutral Dungeons are very linear but they start to get more interesting in late game. The game was originally…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I hadn’t expected to sink 45 glorious hours onto this game yet here we are. The game doesn’t have standout features but its strength lies in its ability to do everything well. + satisfying fast-paced combat + pretty character designs + likeable anime MC, none of those loud/boisterous or self-insert ‘oh I’m so special’ guy. + NO harem. + NO fanservice (the chars are all so pretty you don’t need them) + did I mention satisfying combat? - power of friendship - ps2 graphics - some dungeon…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really happy for us Xanadu fans for finally getting a new game after 11 years ✨If you haven't played it, I highly recommend you pick up Tokyo Xanadu EX+! Its one of my fav Falcom games and would love for more people to get into it 💖
positive · AI labelView post →People in some reviews are calling this "We have Persona at home". Not far off but technically its more of "what if Trails of Cold Steel and Ys got an offspring". It borrows a lot of Cold Steel mechanics, except the battle system is from Ys (somewhat). Breakdown : - Great OST kept me going for hours. - I'm more of an action game player than turn based so this battle system suits me well. On normal, it felt quite easy for me. - Graphics is more than enough for me. It's a Vita game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I just finished *Hexalogic* and *Grand Mountain Adventure: Wonderlands*, and both are fantastic. The first is an interesting take on sudoku that gets pretty challenging near the end, and the second is what happens if you blow up Ski Free to a full length game. Other than that, continuing on with *Mass Effect Legendary* (first ME playthrough), *Skyward Sword*, and *Blasphemous: Wounds of Eventide*. I'm almost done with Zelda, and I'll probably switch to *Tokyo Xanadu Ex+* afterward. I'm near…
neutral · AI labelView post →This one is underated jrpg i think, even its not perfect but its still great to try & play it. this game is like mixed trails games & YS games with some persona element on it, hack & slash with dungeon crawler + daily life social action. you can say this is persona game with nihon falcom style. the music also great ( expected from falcom ). you spend your daily life in morimiya city while also getting dragged into anomaly inside the city. the story is a bit slow and slightly like in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wanted to like this game a lot more than I did (thus far) I was recommended this and on paper, it sounded like a recipe for something I would love; Falcoms games with a persona twist (ignore the fact that's basically CS1). However, I'm putting it down like a dog FOR NOW after reaching nearly the end of chapter 3 due to a culmination of stuff. I don't really think the games premise was all that bad so far. Morimiya is a charming setting, and Falcoms signature with memorable NPCs their own…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game has flaws, it's definitely not perfect, and it's got things i'd change in a heartbeat. having said that, I ♥♥♥♥♥♥' LOVE this game. half city-life, half action rpg, it strikes just the right balance of story to gameplay, and while the gameplay is admittedly not super deep, you can most certainly get some good fun out of it. I wish to highlight its main strengths, being the story, the characters, the world, and the setting. the story is something I won't delve too deep into, as…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A somewhat lesser entry in Falcom's catalogue, this one is kind of like if Trails of Cold Steel was set in the real world in Tokyo and leaned a bit more heavily on the whole Persona formula, but for some weird reason opted to have a real time action combat system more similar to Ys but way more simplistic and somewhat bland. The story itself is pretty generic and the characters are also pretty cliché, hitting most of the same beats you've seen half a dozen times in the Trails series, but it's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I liked it a lot, it's like a modern day Tails of Cold Steel with less baggage and merged with our world. Storyline is more focussed but you still get a lot of side content you can do. Like the Trails games npcs have their own stories developing alongside and new text when things change. The only downside for me is that I was unable to get to the final bossfight in After Story, even after putting difficulty on easy to get the platforms to stay when jumping. I am not a good plattformer, my…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic IP from Falcom! With Persona, Ys, and Trails DNA, Tokyo Xanadu eX+ has a winning formula that deserves a sequel. The graphics are nothing special, but nobody who's really into Falcom games cares about that as long as the story, characters, music, and gameplay are solid, and Falcom got it right with this one.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've heard some forms of entertainment referred to as "comfort food" and I think that is a pretty apt description of Tokyo Xanadu. You're not expecting something that will blow you away, you just want something that you're familiar with and that will scratch that itch. Most of the comps for this game are Persona and Trails of Cold Steel, and those are definitely accurate. You're in high school, you galavant around town during free time, bond with your friends, do a couple dungeons and then…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rion best girl, asuka and hokuto gets second. Edit. Finished the game and this game is PEAK FICTION True ending is worth it and with the insane dialogue this game has, everything concluded well except rem. This > Persona 5R and that was my GOTY
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tokyo Xanadu Ex+ offers an excellent balance of story and gameplay. I have sunken over 219 hours into this game and have unlocked every single achievement, I have also beaten the game 4 times. I enjoy the characters, gameplay, soundtrack and the city of Morimiya. It may not be flashy, or graphically appealing like most games these days, but it's a fun action rpg with an enjoyable story and plot twists. There is also a New Game + option with difficulty modifiers and new dungeons, so this game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While I enjoyed this game personally too much irked me like the horrible translation and obvious padding for time... I mean if your going to do a trashy translation at least take the voice track out!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A friend bought me this and I played it for 50 hours to spite him
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tokyo Xanadu is a very beautiful experience. It feels clear that this title was something of an experiment for Nihon Falcom, as it appears to have been developed with a much lower budget and a smaller team than what we usually see in the Trails games, for example. Even so, Tokyo Xanadu has a lot of heart. Its narrative, characters, and world are charming, and the ending leaves plenty of room for a potential sequel. In terms of gameplay, it is an action RPG. While it isn’t as polished as the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tokyo Xanadu Ex+ also moved to "compatible" with this update. Now the only game I have in my collection that is marked as "not working" on the Switch 2 is Towerfall.
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm a big fan of the "Trails" games, and I made it trough around 80% of the game. The story was interesting, but the combat bored me to tears, and boss HPs stated to balloon noticably in the latter chapters. Only 3 moves per character, almost all identical, and no diversity at all... The crystals and gear are also just boring stat sticks.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its a nihon falcom games
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Solid game if you like a mix of story and dungeon crawling. Has kibd of a slow start but gets pretty good in the mid to late game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don’t really know what to say about this installment besides the fact that it’s very lukewarm. It has all of the charm of Trails, but somehow with even worse storytelling. And that’s saying a lot, because Trails already has some pretty bad storytelling. Your main character is Kou, your generic “I’m sarcastically over it” protagonist who acts like he just came from an emo convention, minus the aesthetics, which honestly could’ve added some much-needed spice. You start the game in what seems…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Join @monaoflucis.bsky.social @melonmoods.bsky.social @izumiyukimura.bsky.social @tsukinokage.bsky.social and Hana as we finally reach the ending of Tokyo Xanadu EX+! And announce the next game we'll be playing! Hope to see you there! www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6dV... #pngtuber #vtuber #livestream
neutral · AI labelView post →ngl, playing Tokyo Xanadu Ex+ and being in a Mario RPG mood lately got me thinking. If nintendo ever wanted to dip their toes into a persona-like Mario RPG, making it a pseudo spinoff of WarioWare games would be the best bet for it. Either that or bringing back the GBA era Mario Sports game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Boring...very...very boring.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very interesting game, but some boss fights are kinda hard. Anime vibe. Great story. Great music. Try for yourself!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →👍 I don't want to write a review for this game, but I do want to give this game a thumbs up to help the games ratings because I enjoyed my experience with it 👍 Edit 8/13/24: Having finally had enough of my commitment issues with games, I finally decided to finish up Tokyo Xanadu from Chapter 5 to the finish. And what can I say? It was a great game. I did get a bit weary from the overall size of the game though. Because the game is just genuinely really good, but at some point you get weary…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The battle mechanics of this game are awesome. The story is interesting, and the characters are very likable. It has that social school segment (like persona games), but it doesn't overstay its welcome. A very good action RPG game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I guess that depends on what you liked about it. Here are some other JRPGs I've enjoyed: - Golden Sun - Xenoblade Chronicles - Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky I personally prefer more action, so here are some ARPGs I really enjoy: - Ys series - especially Ys 1 and Ys Origin - Zelda series - currently playing Skyward Sword and loving it - Tokyo Xanadu Ex+ JRPG isn't my favorite category (I prefer ARPGs with minimal loot), so I'm probably looking for something different than you, but…
neutral · AI labelView post →Tokyo Xanadu is an interesting project, since at first glance it seems like a "Persona clone". After completing it to the very end I'd say it's more like, "Falcom tries for an Urban Fantasy game." While the similarities to Persona are very clear, it is about high school students trying to solve supernatural occurrences using the power of friendship and dungeon crawling, playing it through felt like a completely different animal. It felt like a different animal because it never stopped being a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game feels a bit like Persona, but with Falcom’s own unique style blended in. The story, characters, and social links aren’t particularly remarkable, and the dungeons can get repetitive. But the world building is good, soundtrack is beautiful, and the hack-and-slash gameplay is quite fun. 8/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →pros: -decent action gameplay with basic elemental weakness and similar equipment system to trails. each character can change element instead of weapon. -nice OST (as expected of falcom). -chara interaction and relationship stories are quite good. -it used pre-CS3 graphic engine but still nice to look at. -there's relationship system with other characters but no romance despite the high school setting. cons: -it only has dodge and no defend/parry. cannot cancel mid atk thus it's kinda…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tokyo Xanadu is a solid JRPG that is worth checking out, especially if you're a fan of Falcom's other works. Indeed, this game feels very much like a mix of Trails and YS, though it's also reminiscent of Persona with its school setting and social link-style affinity system. It doesn't quite excel in terms of story and the original localization is not very good, but it offers a solid cast of likeable characters, fun gameplay and an enjoyable world to run around in and interact with its…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tokyo Xanadu eX+ is an action game, heavily based on the Persona series. It doesn't feature turn-based combat, but rather something like DMC or Crystar, which I think is a better fit. The game itself is narrated through text, but it also features voice acting. The game is rather long. In my opinion, I think it's really good, with a very interesting story and a good combat system that's simple but well-executed. The game also has no major issues and runs well. I consider my time spent playing it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really enjoyed my time with Tokyo Xanadu eX+. It blends Falcom’s signature character-driven storytelling with pretty unique action combat, a fun and memorable cast, and that “playing through an anime” episodic feel. While I don’t think it quite reaches the same highs as some of Falcom’s other titles or some other JRPGs, it’s still a very well-crafted and above-average game. Definitely felt worth my time, and I’m really glad I played it. It also got me even more excited to check out Kyoto Xanadu…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A criminally overlooked game. Fun gameplay, a solid story and a stellar soundtrack.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game is bad
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Falcom might be the only company that has 4 decades worth of experience in the gaming industry and is still incapable of creating a well designed game that's actually worth playing, and this tripe that's a combination of two of their garbage "flagship" IPs is appropiately their worst work. But if you want Trails' appallingly bad writing full of tired anime templates and Ys' gameplay which consists of taking potshots at damage sponges while jumping/dodging around their absurdly OP attacks with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a Xanadu set in Tokyo with high school students, coy adults, local ruffians and no talking animals. Well, except for that one. Well, it's not really an animal, but it is? Xanadu!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it's a good game. a fine rpg. my biggest complaints are mostly with the structure. the gameplay is fine - action lite - and is perfectly serviceable. but the story suffers because every chapter is structured like an anime episode, with an intro re-playing, a problem introduced, and solved by the end of it. unfortunately since the focus is mostly on that, it also means there's little friction between characters, since well you solved the problem! we are pals now. it doesn't make it feel shallow…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The best of all worlds. You like the action based Fighting System of Ys but you also enjoy the big character based Storytelling from the Trails Games? With this Game Falcom got you covered. It´s a complete different Scenario. No Fantasy Setting, No Erebonia (almost - one Character is so familiar in name and Likeness... even voice actor - can´t be a coincidence). We´re in a very modern Tokyo very slightly in the future. Engine Technically we´re on a Trails of Cold Steel III Level. So as a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tokyo Xanadu Ex+ 9/10 This was an incredible game, spectacular character, incredible story, amazing music, great gameplay and cool grid system! I love every character, especially the main character, Overall, if you enjoy Trails or Ys, I do recommend this game, but don't with high expectations!
positive · AI labelView post →You can TALK to the Pigeons in the game. I didn’t know I needed this. Thank you Falcom. #TokyoXanaduEx+ #TokyoXanadu
neutral · AI labelView post →Tokyo Xanadu is not a perfect game by any means but it managed to carve a space out in my heart in a way that few games could. I'm writing this review after finishing it for the second time (7 years later, preparing for the release of Tokyo Xanadu II) and it is just as good an experience as I remember. Tokyo Xanadu is your typical JRPG with social link type of game, it's made in the same engine as Trails of Cold Steel but with an action combat system. It IS a lower budget game and it feels…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's okay, typical rpg. I don't like how slow the story and phasing is but if you want something other than persona series, this might be worth a try
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love Tokyo Xanadu and Sen no Kiseki Series, I wish we have more games like this 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is just dripping cheesy anime cliche through out it, that if you are a weeb you are most likely going to eat this up and love every second of it.. Note: that is not a compliment. At the time of writing this I have put 2.4 hours into it. 30 mins of that was actual "action/dungeon exploration". The remaining was split between cringe japanese school anime talk, running errands, and "social links". The very first Persona game is my favorite game of all time. Persona 3 killed the series…
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